Hampshire Academy captain Joseph Eckland has been in stunning form for England Under-19s in two One Day Internationals against the UAE in Abu Dhabi.
With England in difficulty at 102-5 in the opening 50-over international, Eckland steadied the ship with a half-century and piloted the visitors to an eventual 206 all out – a total the Emirates polished off for the loss of three wickets, Hampshire team-mate Dom Kelly returning 0-49 off seven overs.
Chasing the UAE’s 263 in the second ODI, England were in trouble again at 46-3, but Eckland linked up with Lancashire prospect Matthew Hurst in a match winning double-century partnership.
The fourth-wicket pair added an unbroken 218, Eckland hitting three sixes and ten fours in an unbeaten 89, while Hurst, who hails from St Helen’s in Liverpool, cracked 108 not out.
Eckland picked up a winner’s medal from the inaugural Pakistan Junior League in Karachi – but food poisoning after the second match for Gwadar Sharks prevented him from playing a full part in his team’s triumph.
Bashley (Rydal) left-armer Ben Fletcher has produced some tidy bowling figures for Richmond in the Victorian Premier League Second Grade, taking eight wickets in a weather cut five-matches, his best return 3-9 against Melbourne University.
BCG team-mate Michael Porter has found runs hard to get as rain has eaten badly into Melbourne club cricket, but he made a best-yet 40 as his adopted club Brunswick beat Strathmore by 47 runs.
Brunswick were racing along at 173-2, but collapsed, leaving Porter to bat with the middle and lower order and guide his side to a match winning 232.
Lymington offie Dan Cox was the five-wicket hero of Middle Park’s close four-run win over Apendale in the Southern Bayside League Second Division.
Having made a 25 with the bat, Cox took 5-38 with the ball, removing five of Apendale’s top six. He has taken ten wickets in his last three games.
With England in difficulty at 102-5 in the opening 50-over international, Eckland steadied the ship with a half-century and piloted the visitors to an eventual 206 all out – a total the Emirates polished off for the loss of three wickets, Hampshire team-mate Dom Kelly returning 0-49 off seven overs.
Chasing the UAE’s 263 in the second ODI, England were in trouble again at 46-3, but Eckland linked up with Lancashire prospect Matthew Hurst in a match winning double-century partnership.
The fourth-wicket pair added an unbroken 218, Eckland hitting three sixes and ten fours in an unbeaten 89, while Hurst, who hails from St Helen’s in Liverpool, cracked 108 not out.
Eckland picked up a winner’s medal from the inaugural Pakistan Junior League in Karachi – but food poisoning after the second match for Gwadar Sharks prevented him from playing a full part in his team’s triumph.
Bashley (Rydal) left-armer Ben Fletcher has produced some tidy bowling figures for Richmond in the Victorian Premier League Second Grade, taking eight wickets in a weather cut five-matches, his best return 3-9 against Melbourne University.
BCG team-mate Michael Porter has found runs hard to get as rain has eaten badly into Melbourne club cricket, but he made a best-yet 40 as his adopted club Brunswick beat Strathmore by 47 runs.
Brunswick were racing along at 173-2, but collapsed, leaving Porter to bat with the middle and lower order and guide his side to a match winning 232.
Lymington offie Dan Cox was the five-wicket hero of Middle Park’s close four-run win over Apendale in the Southern Bayside League Second Division.
Having made a 25 with the bat, Cox took 5-38 with the ball, removing five of Apendale’s top six. He has taken ten wickets in his last three games.
Dan Cox maiden five-wicket haul on Australian soil.
Like Dan Cox and Michael Porter in Melbourne, former South Wilts pace bowler Luke Evans has had to be patient for his season to begin on the New South Wales/Victoria state border.
The Cadnam raised cricketer missed five Saturdays due to washouts, but struck form last weekend when he came in at number 8 for St Patrick’s with the score on 154 for 6. He put on 54 with Angus Kilby (21)and then added another 32 with Isaac Keighran.
Evans was still there at the end of the innings 60 not out from just 31 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes and an impressive strike rate of 193.54 having helped St Pat’s to a very respectable 242 for 7 from their 50 overs. Wodonga could only muster 183 for 9 in their reply.
Photo of Luke batting courtesy of Rob Lacey
The Cadnam raised cricketer missed five Saturdays due to washouts, but struck form last weekend when he came in at number 8 for St Patrick’s with the score on 154 for 6. He put on 54 with Angus Kilby (21)and then added another 32 with Isaac Keighran.
Evans was still there at the end of the innings 60 not out from just 31 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes and an impressive strike rate of 193.54 having helped St Pat’s to a very respectable 242 for 7 from their 50 overs. Wodonga could only muster 183 for 9 in their reply.
Photo of Luke batting courtesy of Rob Lacey
